Augster Theater - Augusta Raurica
🆔 Identification
| ID | #26 |
|---|---|
| Inventory Number | 1987.54.C04171.16 |
| Site | Augster Theater - Augusta Raurica |
| Period | Roman Period |
| Context | Other |
| Archaeological Context | Phase 8/53. Sur le fond d'une marmite. Phase 8/53. At the bottom of a cooking pot. |
| Interpretation | Gruel |
| Researcher ID | Alex R. Furger |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Augster Theater - Augusta Raurica |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 47.533135, Long: 7.72207 |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Region | Basel-Landschaft |
| City | Augst |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Augster Theater - Augusta Raurica |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | 1986 |
| End date | 1987 |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
| Context integrity | In Situ |
| Form in structure | Attached to an archaeological object |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Relative |
| Dating (text) | 75 - 150 AD |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 1875 – 1800 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | Amorphous |
|---|---|
| Shape | Amorphous |
| Number of fragments | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | — × — × 0.02 cm |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | Not specified |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Whole |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Charred |
| Porosity | Homogeneous |
| Average pore size | 0.15 µm |
| Texture | Not specified |
| Ornamentation | None |
| Upper surface | Not specified |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Comments | Roman theatre; Crust on the bottom of a dark gray "kettle" type ceramic container. Thin cracks between 0.002-0.003 mm. Fat has been added to the preparation, in the form of butter or another greasy component. |
|---|---|
| Reference | WAHREN M. 1992. Krustenuntersuchungen an Kochkeramik. In : FURGER, A.R., DESCHLER-ERB, S, Das Fundmaterial aus der Schichtenfolge beim Augster Theater. Typologische und osteologische Untersuchungen zur Grabung Theater-Nordwestecke 1986/87, Forschungen in Augst 15 (Augst 1992), 447-451. |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | Plant |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Identified taxa | Triticum sp. |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / 0.05 µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Secondary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Category | — |
| Types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Matrix
| Microstructure class | — |
|---|---|
| Structure type | — |
| Matrix type | — |
| Matrix attribute | — |
| Nb measurements | — |
| Average pore size | 0.15 µm |
| Matrix measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max | — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |